Point takenlmuserx4849 wrote:Am I the only one that hopes linux never becomes a mainstream desktop system....and is destined never to become a mainstream desktop system.

Point takenlmuserx4849 wrote:Am I the only one that hopes linux never becomes a mainstream desktop system....and is destined never to become a mainstream desktop system.
Likewise with my wired backlit KB. Even the function keys work.wallyUSA wrote:Logitech wireless keyboard & mouse work just fine with my Ciinnamon
It does not matter to me... Linux Mint KDE is my mainstream desktop system. If we were to choose a desktop system based on popularity we would all be running Windows!JSeymour wrote:Point takenlmuserx4849 wrote:Am I the only one that hopes linux never becomes a mainstream desktop system....and is destined never to become a mainstream desktop system.
Sort of. Having more hardware support from vendors would be a good thing. Canon used to support it, but gave up when the x64 versions came out. I can buy drivers for my Canons, but photo printing leaves a lot to be desired. So, I boot Windows when I want to print photos. And that's about ALL I do with it. Win 7 works great with my printers, so there is no reason at all to upgrade Windows to one of their kiddies windows versions.lmuserx4849 wrote:Am I the only one that hopes linux never becomes a mainstream desktop system....and is destined never to become a mainstream desktop system.
Thank you. I could not have said it better. I will add though:Ozo wrote:First, Mint is an operating system not a "Desktop". Second, the trolling op can kiss my mint leaves.
Go on over to the Windows 10 forums and see the continuing mess they have. Since, Windows 10 appeared in July 2016 it has been chaos. Every time (no exaggeration) a major update came out stuff got broken, keyboards too failed on many systems. It is a lot better but still many problems exist.
https://www.windows10forums.com/find-new/34437508/posts
For that reason alone, The Windows os fails to win even Honorable Mention with me. I do have a Windows computer but only because I can not load Mint on it. It is a Lenovo stick which is a tiny 1" X 4" computer. Anyway, I am quite familiar with Windows 10 but find it very frustrating sometimes. Since I turn it on infrequently I must upload huge updates each time which take a while and when you restart you have to wait again "please wait windows is loading updates, do not turn off your computer" Again a major failure.
So, "O, I have a light out" gets little sympathy from me.
I'm running 17.3 and Windows 7. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!phd21 wrote:Hi "JSeymour",
You know that you are using an older Linux Mint v17 instead of the newer 18.x where you could install the Linux Kernel 4.11 or higher. You could try installing Linux Mint 18.2 or 18.3 to a USB flash drive stick (16gb or larger), updating the Linux Kernel and seeing if that works for you. Other users claim KDE is already working for them with the same keyboard.
I gave you a link to that "ckb-next" software, but I do not know if that would work in Linux Mint 17.x or not, but it is worth a try, even if it does not specify your exact keyboard.
Good Luck...
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cat /proc/bus/input/devices
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=04d9 Product=a0cd Version=0111
N: Name="USB Keyboard"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:12.0-2.1/input1
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-2/3-2.1/3-2.1:1.1/input/input27
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd event4
B: PROP=0
B: EV=10001f
B: KEY=4837fff 72ff32d bf544446 0 0 1 20f90 8b17c000 677bfa d941dfed e0beffdf 1cfffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: REL=40
B: ABS=1 0
B: MSC=10
Use the quirks for your keyboards. You can use this list below for Corsair keyboards.
K65 RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B17:0x20000408
K70: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B09:0x0x20000408
K70 RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B13:0x20000408
K95: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B08:0x20000408
K95 RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B11:0x20000408
Strafe: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B15:0x20000408
Strafe RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B20:0x20000408
M65 RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B12:0x20000408
Sabre RGB Optical: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B14:0x20000408
Sabre RGB Laser: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B19:0x20000408
Scimitar RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B1E:0x20000408
Thanks for the suggestion, but there's a reason I install only LTS releases. Two, actually:phd21 wrote:Hi "JSeymour",
You know that you are using an older Linux Mint v17 instead of the newer 18.x where you could ...
Thanks for the info.Spearmint2 wrote:I have an Eagle Tec and it had similar problems till I placed a "quirks" mode into the boot line. I also used lsusb to find which USB plug it was using, and then set that USB plug to always be on. Here's it in my boot line;
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-100-generic root=UUID=14f23016-8f05-4bdc-be9f-a2110bfea1da ro resume=/dev/sda6 usbhid.quirks=0x04d9:0xa0cd:0x20000408 quiet splash $vt_handoff
It looks like all I have to do isSpearmint2 wrote: To do that you need to find the manufacturer ID and then add leading 0x in front of each part of it.
[snip]Use the quirks for your keyboards. You can use this list below for Corsair keyboards.
K65 RGB: usbhid.quirks=0x1B1C:0x1B17:0x20000408
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$ lsusb
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Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1b1c:1b3d Corsair
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All 18.x releases are LTS releases.JSeymour wrote:Thanks for the suggestion, but there's a reason I install only LTS releases.phd21 wrote:Hi "JSeymour",
You know that you are using an older Linux Mint v17 instead of the newer 18.x where you could ...
Who does? The common theme here seems to be running into roadblocks based on assumptions.JSeymour wrote:IOW: I am not the typical Linux hobbyist. (I don't buy a new computer every three years, upgrade my mobile devices every time a new one appears, toss all my clothes and buy new every time the fashions change, or lease a new car every two-three years, either. Heck, I have boots that are probably older than some of the respondents in this thread.)
That wasn't the point. The point was I install LTS releases so I don't have to go through the ordeal of upgrading every time I turn around. This release has another two years to EOL, unless I'm mistaken.Moem wrote:All 18.x releases are LTS releases.JSeymour wrote: Thanks for the suggestion, but there's a reason I install only LTS releases.
I'm running into roadblocks because there are actual, honest-to-Fluffy roadblocks.MintBean wrote:Who does? The common theme here seems to be running into roadblocks based on assumptions.JSeymour wrote:IOW: I am not the typical Linux hobbyist. (I don't buy a new computer every three years, upgrade my mobile devices every time a new one appears, toss all my clothes and buy new every time the fashions change, or lease a new car every two-three years, either. Heck, I have boots that are probably older than some of the respondents in this thread.)
.JSeymour wrote:...
My thoughts too, from what I've read on here and elsewhere it seems a lot of us are using older computers. In fact at least one of mine qualifies as an antique, at least in tech circles. Many Linux users are cash-strapped like me & have to "make do and mend" .. in my case including mice, keyboards etc..MintBean wrote:Who does?JSeymour wrote:IOW: I am not the typical Linux hobbyist. (I don't buy a new computer every three years, upgrade my mobile devices every time a new one appears ...)
A year and a half.JSeymour wrote:The point was I install LTS releases so I don't have to go through the ordeal of upgrading every time I turn around. This release has another two years to EOL, unless I'm mistaken.
Neither am I. My wife and I have two cars, one from 2000 and one from 2003.Moem wrote:Most Linux users that I know are the type to keep their hardware, clothing and vehicles around for a long time and I'm no exception.
Although it says that Windows is winning the war because of that, I actually think it's the opposite....it doesn’t look there will be any further surge for Windows 10 anytime soon, with most people only now using Windows 10 when they buy a new machine that already has Windows 10 preinstalled.
It's a commercial entity, that is to be expected. Still, they are losing ground.sphyrth wrote:Here's something that I think is happening. Windows is winning the Desktop War simply because it needs to survive. Linux Distros doesn't need to win that war just to survive.
A good proportion of Win10 users are so because of the stealth downgrades¹ from Win7 (and to some lesser degree, with reference to ¹, Win8 and 8.1 editions). Those pesky GWX updates which you REALLY had to watch in order to avoid a forced change of your operating system. All in order to boost their "adoption statistics" to satisfy the shareholders. By then, thankfully, I'd already discovered Mint², so didn't have to worry about that any more.sphyrth wrote:Here's a quote on this Filehippo article:Although it says that Windows is winning the war because of that, I actually think it's the opposite....it doesn’t look there will be any further surge for Windows 10 anytime soon, with most people only now using Windows 10 when they buy a new machine that already has Windows 10 preinstalled.